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Title: Hook or Cook family in Denny, Dunipace area
Post by: williamn on Tuesday 10 August 10 17:57 BST (UK)

I am looking for an Elizabeth Hook or Cook who was born early 1800's

Thanks
Williamn

Title: Re: Hook or Cook family in Denny, Dunipace area
Post by: Billy Anderson on Friday 01 October 10 12:32 BST (UK)

Hi williamn,
I had a look on the igi website for your Elizabeth.
www.familysearch.org

I found an Elizabeth Cook born 30th Sept.1816 Dunipace.
Parents.
Father  John Cook
mother Marion Shaw.

Is this your Elizabeth?
I have found  7 siblings also .
cheers,
Billy.

Title: Re: Hook or Cook family in Denny, Dunipace area
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 22 July 11 23:51 BST (UK)

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who was born early 1800's

How early?  Can you please give as much info as possible please as it is difficult to determine the correct person without more detail

Early 1800's can mean anything from 1800 - 1840's - a very big time span

Title: Re: Hook or Cook family in Denny, Dunipace area
Post by: williamn on Saturday 23 July 11 02:05 BST (UK)

Thanks Billy,

Digging deeper, I think the person was Elizabeth Hook who was born in Ireland and married a Williamson in Ireland.  They came to Denny Dunipace about the time there was strikes at the iron works or mines and lived in miners houses at Milton Row.   There may have been a large Irish contingent who came to break the strikes.  Are there any records for these workers.

Thanks again
williamn

Title: Re: Hook or Cook family in Denny, Dunipace area
Post by: apanderson on Saturday 23 July 11 11:17 BST (UK)

There's some photos of what's now left of the 'houses' at Milton Row here:

http://www.dennyanddunipace.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/denny-dunipace/ddhs-trail.htm

Anne